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Provision of a Funeral and Undertaking Service

Fife Council

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Fife Council

Buyer Address: Fife House, North Street, Glenrothes, UKM72, KY7 5LT

Contact Email: aaron.muir@fife.gov.uk

Contact Telephone: +44 3451550000

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
n/a
Published
04 Dec 2025, 00:00
Deadline
08 Jan 2026, 12:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
98370000
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Public Contracts Scotland

Description

Fife Council require suitably qualified contractors(s) to provide an undertaking and funeral service to ensure all persons in Fife who have no means to pay and have no-one who adopts responsibility for them to have a respectful burial/cremation. This requirement shall be split into 2 lots per area of Fife, tenderers can quote for any or both Lots.

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC544896

Link Title: Provision of a Funeral and Undertaking Service

Link Description: Fife Council require suitably qualified contractors(s) to provide an undertaking and funeral service to ensure all persons in Fife who have no means to pay and have no-one who adopts responsibility for them to have a respectful burial/cremation. This requirement shall be split into 2 lots per area of Fife, tenderers can quote for any or both Lots.

Lots

Lot Title: North Fife

Lot Description: Fife Council require suitably qualified contractors(s) to provide an undertaking and funeral service to ensure all persons in Fife who have no means to pay and have no-one who adopts responsibility for them to have a respectful burial/cremation. This requirement shall be split into 2 lots per area of Fife, tenderers can quote for any or both Lots.

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Has Options: No

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Quality

Lot Title: South Fife

Lot 2 Status: active

Lot 2 Has Options: No

Lot 2 Award Criterion (quality): Quality

Documents

Document Title: Provision of a Funeral and Undertaking Service

Document Description: Fife Council require suitably qualified contractors(s) to provide an undertaking and funeral service to ensure all persons in Fife who have no means to pay and have no-one who adopts responsibility for them to have a respectful burial/cremation. This requirement shall be split into 2 lots per area of Fife, tenderers can quote for any or both Lots.

Document Title: TN1

Document Title: TN2

Document Title: Area map of Fife.

Document Title: Fife Council Terms and Conditions - Purchase of Services

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